A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery, has developed the first all-solid-state battery cells that could lead to safer, faster-charging, longer-lasting rechargeable batteries for handheld mobile devices, electric cars and stationary energy storage

Indian solar energy firm Rays Power Infra Pvt. Ltd. said it commissioned the 78 MW solar project in Tehsil-Bhagwanpur in the Roorkee District of Uttarakhand, fulfilling its role as the turnkey contractor responsible for all processes from land acquisition to commissioning

ABB India has bagged an order worth around Rs 178 crore from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd (PGCB), the country’s leading transmission utility, to support the country’s power infrastructure expansion and meet its growing electricity needs

In order to give a boost to implementation of the Haryana Solar Policy and also to encourage entrepreneurs to set up ventures for manufacturing solar devices and equipment in the state, the Haryana Government today exempted solar devices and equipment or parts used in installation of solar power projects, from the levy of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the state.

OIL AND GAS

Investment worth Rs. 70,000 crore is expected in the coming four years in Rajastha'a Petroleum and Petro Chemical projects, union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday at a function in Jaipur.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), one of the biggest Navratna Public Sector oil Companies in India will be setting up a 9 MMTPA (Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum) capacity grass root Refinery cum Petrochemical Complex at Barmer, in Rajasthan in Joint venture with Government of Rajasthan (GOR). This estimated cost of the project is Rs.43,129 crore.

The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 54.59* per barrel (bbl) on 17.04.2017.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Government of Rajasthan have signed a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) for HPCL’s proposed 9 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) grass root refinery in the state, paving the way for the resumption of project, which was first announced four years ago.

In a significant step towards making Rajasthan a key base for setting retail gas infrastructure and opening CNG corridors connecting key cities, a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) has been signed between RSGL and GAIL Gas Ltd on Tuesday.

Railways has undertaken a massive exercise of imparting training to over 500 railwaymen on high-speed rail technology in China and Japan, ahead of running trains at speed ranging from 160 to 200 kmph in select corridors in the country

Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) the makers of India's longest highway tunnel between Chenani and Nashri in Jammu and Kashmir have sent a team of experts to check problems of high pollution and poor visibility being faced by commuters inside the tunnel, an official said on Monday.